Significado
hypocrisy
- the practice of claiming to have moral standards or beliefs to which one's own behavior does not conform
- an act or instance of pretending to be what one is not
Em uma frase
Non sopporto l'ipocrisia di certe persone.
I can't stand the hypocrisy of certain people.
Diciamolo senza ipocrisia: la situazione è peggiorata.
Let's say it without hypocrisy: the situation has worsened.
Le sue scuse erano piene di evidente ipocrisia.
His apologies were full of obvious hypocrisy.
Formas da palavra (2)
| Palavra | Formas da palavra |
|---|---|
| ipocrisia | feminine · singular |
| ipocrisie | feminine · plural |
Notas de uso
- Stress falls on the 'i' near the end: i-po-cri-sì-a.
- Often preceded by prepositions: 'senza ipocrisia' (honestly, without hypocrisy).